National Radio Astronomy Observatory - Socorro, NM
posted 2 months ago
Join the design and development team creating the software architecture for the Next Generation Very Large Array (ngVLA) at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO). The ngVLA project is a transformational radio telescope array with more than 200 radio telescope antennas throughout North America. The telescope presents significant data infrastructure challenges, with real-time data transmission rates in excess of 168 Tbps, sustained data processing of 60 PFLOP/sec, and a data archive that grows by more than 240 PB each year. We are seeking a Data Hardware Infrastructure Engineer to join the ngVLA Computing and Software (CSS) Integrated Product Team (IPT) and to work jointly with the Data Management and Software (DMS) Division within NRAO. The successful applicant will be responsible for designing, and eventually leading a team building and maintaining, the data infrastructure and hardware that supports data collection, storage, processing, and analysis for ngVLA. The data ingestion, transmission, and storage needs of the ngVLA project are significantly larger in scope than any other NRAO projects and require the application of leading-edge technologies. This role is crucial for ensuring that data systems are scalable, reliable, and performant. The successful applicant will be NRAO's subject matter expert on these systems. Initially, the position will be focused on the system design and hardware infrastructure planning. The Data Hardware Infrastructure Engineer will need to design and architect data infrastructure solutions that are scalable, maintainable, secure, and meet the ngVLA requirements over the project lifecycle. In addition, the successful applicant will need to plan the technical infrastructure needed for data storage, processing, and analytics for the ngVLA super-computing data center. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to lead significant design and architectural decisions by interfacing with colleagues at other big data institutions, designing peta/exascale prototyping storage, processing, and software technologies, closely collaborating with other scientists and engineers at NRAO contributing to the design of the ngVLA, and realizing a full implementation of the system during the construction phase. The position will be based in Charlottesville, VA; Albuquerque, NM; or Socorro, NM.